The University Hawks will face off against the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in University's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
University is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Wheeling Park, who was ranked sixth at the time (University was ranked 17th). The Hawks took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots on Friday. The Hawks were up 21-7 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, University got top-tier performance from Harrison Helbig, who threw for 349 yards and four touchdowns.
University didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hayden George and Luke Braham.
Meanwhile, Fairmont Senior strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 27-21 W against North Marion.
Fairmont Senior's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for University, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
University took a serious blow against Fairmont Senior when the teams last played back in September of 2024, falling 49-7. Thankfully for the Hawks, Brody Whitehair (who threw for 325 yards and five TDs while picking up 16.3 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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